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Clarkson’s Shipley Center, Dennings Point project get grant boost
POTSDAM, N.Y. — A state grant of $1.4 million will benefit Clarkson University’s Shipley Center for Innovation and its Dennings Point project as well. The funding for Clarkson is part of the 11th round of the state’s Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative. This round of REDC funding seeks to “stimulate New York’s post-pandemic recovery,” […]

Equitable to remain in downtown Syracuse towers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The financial-services firm whose name is on the twin towers in downtown Syracuse has plans to stay in the buildings with a multi-million renovation project to its operating space. Empire State Development (ESD) on Jan. 12 announced that it’s providing Equitable with up to $9 million in Upstate Revitalization Initiative grant funding.

Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce outlines 2022 plans
UTICA, N.Y. — As the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce slowly returns to a normal slate of activities in 2022, it’s also gearing up to celebrate a big milestone. The chamber will bring back its member-favorite annual clambake this year, Executive Director Kari Puleo says, where it will celebrate its 125th year of operation. The

New York state manufacturers are optimistic about the six months ahead
New York state manufacturers were “generally optimistic” in the six-month outlook component of the January Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The optimism comes in spite of the survey’s general business conditions index plummeting in January to -0.7, ending 18 months of positive readings, per the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Jan. 18 report. The survey’s index for

Turning Stone’s 7 Kitchens restaurant has jobs to fill
VERONA — Turning Stone Resort Casino says its newest restaurant, 7 Kitchens, is working to fill nearly 100 full and part-time jobs before opening this spring. The positions include chefs, cooks, bartenders, hosts, cashiers, servers, and porters, per a Turning Stone news release. Culinary positions offer entry-level employees a starting pay of between $17 and

OCC to host Maker Faire event at SRC Arena in early April
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College’s (OCC) SRC Arena will host Central New York’s inaugural Maker Faire in early April. The event is set for

RIT, C&S Companies team up on design contest for new concessions area at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and the C&S Companies are working to develop a new food and beverage area at Syracuse

Plans move forward to redevelop former IBM Country Club site
UNION, N.Y. — Plans for the redevelopment of the former IBM Country Club site moved forward Wednesday when The Agency board of directors approved an

Arc Herkimer names VP of community engagment and career development
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Catherine Loomis has joined the executive team at Arc Herkimer as VP of community engagement and career development. In her new position,

Some aircraft can resume operations in low-visibility conditions at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Aircraft models using radio altimeters — that have been approved for low-visibility approaches at airports impacted by the rollout of 5G wireless,
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